LEADING A MINDSHIFT
MINDSHIFT Capital is focused on post-seed early-stage companies in the U.S., Europe and Middle East. Through a global network, MINDSHIFT identifies companies with scalable technology, exceptional leadership and high growth potential. We invest with a gender lens, ensuring diversity of thought while narrowing the funding gap for female-led ventures.
OUR TEAM
Investment Team
Heather Henyon
Founding General Partner
Venture investor with 100+ direct and fund investments in the US, Europe and Middle East. International finance professional for 20+ years.
Nominated as Investor of the Year by Arabian Business (2016-2017).
Lived & worked over 15 years in UAE, Egypt, Lebanon.
Dubai / New York
Barbara Baumgartner
Investment Committee
MD, FAI Aviation
Dubai, UAE
Marcia Dawood
Venture Partner
Board Chair, Angel Capital Association (ACA)
San Francisco, USA
Joumana Jallad
Investment Committee
Entrepreneur
Dubai, UAE
Rebecca Hall
Venture Partner
MD Investments
Dubai, UAE
Advisory Board
Justin Smithline
Partner, ER Accelerator, New York
Elfrieke van Galen
Partner, The Rock Group, Amsterdam
Shelly Porges
Partner, The Billion Dollar Fund for Women Washington, DC
Najla Al-Midfa
CEO, Sheraa
Sharjah, UAE
Clare Woodcraft
Executive Director
Centre for Strategic Philanthropy
Cambridge Judge Business School
UK
Zee Ahmedani
Investment Funds Partner
A&O Shearman LLP
Dubai/UK/HK/Tokyo
Daphne Kis
CEO, WorldQuant University, New York
Scott Gillespie
Managing Director
Jigsaw Group
Dubai/NY/Sydney
Rohini Manyam Seshasayee
Impact and Evaluation Director
The Climate Reality Project Washington, DC
Our Strategy
By focusing on women-led ventures, we are leading a mindshift towards investing with a gender-lens.
MINDSHIFT bring a hands-on portfolio approach built from decades of global operating experience and cross-border investing. We add immediate value to our investees by engaging our global networks to connect female founders, increase sales channels and support exits.
45
Years
Combined
Industry Experience
Current
100+
Investments
1000+
Deals
Screened
Leading a Mindshift towards Investing with a Gender Lens to Enhance Returns.
Our Strategy
By focusing on women-led ventures, we are leading a mindshift towards investing with a gender-lens.
MINDSHIFT bring a hands-on portfolio approach built from decades of global operating experience and cross-border investing. We add immediate value to our investees by engaging our global networks to connect female founders, increase sales channels and support exits.